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Etymology
From pehmend- (“to soften”) + -ys. Akin to Finnish pehmennys.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpehmendʲys/
- Hyphenation: peh‧men‧dys
Noun
pehmendys (genitive pehmendyksen, partitive pehmendysty)
- softening
- (phonology) palatalisation
Derived terms
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References
- Tatjana Boiko (2019) “pehmendys”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) , 2nd edition, →ISBN